DE60034933D1 - CONTRAPTION - Google Patents

CONTRAPTION

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DE60034933D1
DE60034933D1 DE60034933T DE60034933T DE60034933D1 DE 60034933 D1 DE60034933 D1 DE 60034933D1 DE 60034933 T DE60034933 T DE 60034933T DE 60034933 T DE60034933 T DE 60034933T DE 60034933 D1 DE60034933 D1 DE 60034933D1
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Prior art keywords
pig
pipeline
wheels
suspension system
shaft
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DE60034933T
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German (de)
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DE60034933T2 (en
Inventor
Steve Smith
Simon Sykes
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FTL Seals Technology Ltd
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FTL Seals Technology Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9907145.8A external-priority patent/GB9907145D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0001351A external-priority patent/GB0001351D0/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
    • F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
    • B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
    • B08B9/0551—Control mechanisms therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
    • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
    • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
    • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
    • B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
    • B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
    • B08B9/0557—Pigs with rings shaped cleaning members, e.g. cup shaped pigs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Sink And Installation For Waste Water (AREA)
  • Shafts, Cranks, Connecting Bars, And Related Bearings (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
  • Bipolar Transistors (AREA)

Abstract

There is described a novel apparatus for use in connection with pipe cleaning and monitoring systems. The apparatus is a suspension system adapted to fit a pipeline pig shaft, the pig being provided with a plurality of wheels. The wheels are concentrically mounted around a biasing means which is operable in a direction coplanar with the pig shaft. There is also described a pipeline pig comprising the suspension system and a method of cleaning a pipeline.
DE60034933T 1999-03-29 2000-03-28 CONTRAPTION Expired - Lifetime DE60034933T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9907145 1999-03-29
GBGB9907145.8A GB9907145D0 (en) 1999-03-29 1999-03-29 Apparatus
GB0001351 2000-01-21
GB0001351A GB0001351D0 (en) 2000-01-21 2000-01-21 Apparatus
PCT/GB2000/001159 WO2000058660A1 (en) 1999-03-29 2000-03-28 Apparatus

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DE60034933D1 true DE60034933D1 (en) 2007-07-05
DE60034933T2 DE60034933T2 (en) 2008-01-24

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US (1) US7328475B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1166010B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE363049T1 (en)
AU (1) AU777281B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2367771C (en)
DE (1) DE60034933T2 (en)
NO (1) NO322030B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000058660A1 (en)

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CA2367771C (en) 2008-08-05
NO20014703L (en) 2001-10-31
EP1166010B1 (en) 2007-05-23
DE60034933T2 (en) 2008-01-24
WO2000058660A1 (en) 2000-10-05
EP1166010A1 (en) 2002-01-02
US7328475B2 (en) 2008-02-12
US20070174983A1 (en) 2007-08-02
ATE363049T1 (en) 2007-06-15
AU3446800A (en) 2000-10-16
NO322030B1 (en) 2006-08-07
AU777281B2 (en) 2004-10-07
NO20014703D0 (en) 2001-09-27

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